City Notes
As the vinyl resurgence continues, a new hybrid store concept in Hove takes us back to the days of hanging out in record shops, discovering new sounds and embracing community and collectiveness. Created by a group of likeminded music obsessives who...
City Notes
Housed in a landmark building dating back to 1892, new wine store and interactive tasting room taste56 sets to challenge the traditional wine buying and discovery experience with curated selections by 'Palate Character,' and a team of sommeliers and...
Stuff Crush
Vienna is the latest focus for design fanatics Blue Crow Media, the Austrian capital in the hot seat for the award-winning publisher's latest guide: the Modern Vienna Map. Written by and featuring imagery from architect and photographer Gili...
Stuff Crush
The perfect match between past and present and a fusion of timeless style with new technologies, a new fully electric Fiat 500 Spiaggina is a modern reinterpretation of the iconic Italian car with modest top speeds of 80 kmh and an 100 km autonomy,...
City Notes
Maryland's Baltimore is not just home to one of the best TV series ever made, but also now to ROOST's seventh property, the high-design boutique extended-stay hotel concept from Philly-based hospitality company, Method Co., boasting 81-apartments...
City Notes
Wake up to the sound of ocean waves at Highway 1's iconic Timber Cove Resort which is celebrating 60 years this summer. Following an extensive renovation in 2016 by new owners Michael Barry and Jens von Gierke, the design-driven destination is home...
The Edit
Marcel Duchamp dressed as the Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman; a Garfield telephone and a Bart Simpson water bottle as part of an ode to a Claes Oldenburg classic. Sylvester the Cat and Dolly Parton; Eminem covering himself in mustard. Whether...
City Notes
Amsterdam-based interior design studio Studio Modijefsky recently completed works on their smallest ever space, an iconic café on the Amstelveld which has welcomed revellers since late 1800s and measures a seriously snug 39 square metres. A...
City Notes
Located within an architecturally rich 1947 building, Hotel San Fernando is a reimagined hotel from hospitality group Bunkhouse. Set across five floors, the boutique property is home to 19 guest rooms, a lobby bar and lounge, as well as a rooftop...
Journal
Festivals are awash with acts and performances that define ‘moments’ in time. Moments in their careers, moments that define a sound or a scene. Ageing headliners who triumph for one last time; young upstarts who reach a juncture in their career....
City Notes
Designers Hans Lin and Joy Huang of Taiwanese studio, Radius Interior Design, are the creative minds behind the bold industrial aesthetic of Taipei fine dining restaurant Banbo. Themed around a Taiwanese sentiment, the name 'Banbo' (as its name...
City Notes
Following on from locations in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Vienna, unconventional hotel chain Zoku has opened a fourth location, choosing the City of Light to base the latest incarnation of its award-winning concept. Suited to long stays, and...
City Notes
Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
City Notes
On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
City Notes
Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
The Edit
Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
Dispatches
Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
Dispatches
Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...
Dispatches
There’s something quietly outdated about the way we’re told to sell a home. List it. Wait. Negotiate. Hope nothing falls apart. But in a world where everything else has sped up — from how we work to how we travel — the idea of waiting...